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Serial Killer Ted Bundy Linked To Another Murder

After 50 years, a cold-case murder in Utah has been solved. The murderer has been found to be the infamous serial killer Ted Bundy, who has been formally linked to 30 murders and speculated to have killed nearly 100 women. On Tuesday, Utah authorities in a press conference revealed there is confirmed DNA evidence that links Ted Bundy to the brutal murder of 17-year-old Melissa Ann Smith. The New York Times reported more on the cold case being solved and broke down the investigation: More than 50 years ago, two hunters found the body of a 17-year-old girl in the woods in northern Utah, but the investigation into the death went cold and remained open for decades. On Tuesday, officials said that a major development in a similar case and advancements in forensic science had linked the decades-old death of Melissa Ann Smith of Midway, Utah, to Ted Bundy, one of America’s most notorious…

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Mass shooting injures 11: Teen to be tried as adult, prosecutor says

What could be the mass shooting with the highest number of victims in Tallahassee's recent history happened on Oct. 24 after Florida A&M's homecoming football game. The mass shooting happened around 8 p.m. on Perry Street near FAMU's Bragg Memorial Stadium and injured 12 individuals, including six children. A press release from the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) the following morning said six of the 11 individuals who were taken to the hospital remain hospitalized. One was reportedly in "critical condition." "It was easily the scariest moment of my life as we all fled and hid behind whatever we could," FSU digital media production major Ivan Aleman said to the FSView. 15-year-old Anthony Rivers III was arrested in connection with the shooting and was charged with 11 counts of attempted second-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a delinquent. Rivers made his first court…

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Judge orders 30-year prison sentence for key figure in Minnesota food fraud

A man who played a major role in defrauding a federal food program in Minnesota has been sentenced to 30 years in prison MINNEAPOLIS -- A man who played a major role in defrauding a federal food program in Minnesota was sentenced Wednesday to 30 years in prison, the latest punishment in a sprawling scheme to collect millions of dollars during the COVID-19 pandemic by claiming to have fed needy children. The depth of fraud in Minnesota — dozens of people have been convicted — has repeatedly drawn the attention of President Donald Trump, who ridiculed the Democratic governor for failing to stop it and partly cited it as grounds for an extraordinary immigration crackdown in the state's largest cities. Salim Said operated Safari Restaurant in Minneapolis, which specialized in dishes from Somalia. He was accused of vastly overstating the number of meals when seeking payment for providing…

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Man to appear in court over attempted murder in Belfast

A man is to appear in court tomorrow charged with the attempted murder of a man in west Belfast last year. It comes after the shooting of a 49-year-man as he sat in a taxi on the morning of 23 February 2025 in Bell Steel Manor in the Dunmurry area of the city. The PSNI said a 24-year-old man was arrested in the Springfield Road area in the early hours of this morning. "He was arrested under the Terrorism Act and taken to Musgrave serious crime suite for questioning," a PSNI spokesperson said. Later, the arrested man was charged with attempted murder and a number of firearms offences. He is expected to appear before Belfast Magistrates Court tomorrow. All charges will be reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service.

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